San Augustine in San Augustine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

San Augustine

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021

1. San Augustine Marker

Inscription.

An early eastern gate to Texas, in area claimed in 1600's by both France and Spain. To back her claim, Spain in 1691 chartered from Mexico past this site El Camino Real (The King's Highway) and established nearby in 1717 Mission Dolores de los Aies.

Inhabited by Ayish Indians and Spaniards until the late 1790s, when Richard Sims came and was soon followed by John Quinalty, Edmond Quirk and families of Broocks, Cullens, Cartwrights, Hortons, Hustons, Prathers and others. By 1824 the settlement had a water mill to grind corn meal; in 1826, a cotton gin.

In the 1827 Battle of Ayish Bayou, Col. Prather and 69 men put down Fredonian uprising over land titles.
The town was laid off in 1833 by Thomas McFarland. In 1836 it sent as delegates to sign Declaration of Independence S. W. Blount and E. O. LeGrand; fielded 3 companies to fight in the War for Independence. Its Republic of Texas statesmen included vice-president K. L. Anderson; J. A. Greer, Secretary of the Treasury; Wm. Holman, Congressman; J. Pinckney Henderson, Minister to England and France, and later the first Governor of the state. Oran M. Roberts was 16th governor.

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Home of the 1965 United States Ambassador to Australia Edward Clark. Many historic sites are marked.

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7637.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 31° 31.879′ N, 94° 7.054′ W. Marker is in San Augustine, Texas, in San Augustine County. It is on West Columbia Street near West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 W Columbia St, San Augustine TX 75972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021

2. San Augustine Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Texas Sawmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Hotel (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerusalem Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Murry L. Wortham (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Pinckney Henderson (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Augustine County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Augustine County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Augustine.

More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the San Augustine Chamber of Commerce complex.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023

3. San Augustine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.